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Representatives, both city and state, say the New York Post went too far with Wednesday's Page Six cartoon.

"It's clear that you are out of touch with this entire country. Americans went to the polls to elect a man of honor from its country, not a monkey not a chimpanzee. This is not funny, this is not a cartoon, this is disgusting," said State Senator Eric Adams.

The cartoon shows a chimpanzee shot dead with a police officer in the drawing saying, "We'll have to find someone else to write the next stimulus bill."

The Post says the reference is a joke about the recent Connecticut chimp attack, but others say it's pure racism.

"It's very blatant, there's no sugar coating it. It's direct," said Reverend Alfred Cockfield, God's Battalion of Prayer Church.

"To racially offend the President, the economic stimulus that this city needs more than any city, being the place of Wall Street. There's so many layers, this is in a category by itself," said Reverend Al Sharpton.

The cartoonist, Sean Delonas, calls Sharpton's charges "ridiculous".

In a statement, the New York Post responded by saying, "The cartoon is a clear parody of a current news event, to wit the shooting of a violent chimpanzee in Connecticut. It broadly mocks Washington's efforts to revive the economy. Again, Al Sharpton reveals himself as nothing more than a publicity opportunist."

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs addressed the controversy telling reporters "I have not seen the cartoon, but I don't think it's altogether newsworthy reading the New York Post."

Local leaders say they want an apology from the paper and strong support from City Hall and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly.

"We heard from Mayor Bloomberg when Plaxico Burress was arrested, he became a criminal justice commentator. We hope we'll hear from him when racism has infected our city," said State Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries.

"There's something wrong here when you have a small group out here in the rain expressing the outrage. Yes we will be coming because this is not over," said Faye Moore, Social Services Employees Union.

Another rally is scheduled to take place Thursday outside the Post's headquarters where Sharpton and Brooklyn Councilman Charles Barron are promising a much larger presence.

Protesters will also be calling on the Post to fire the cartoonist and the editor.